After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

Gu Qingze had a headache. He originally thought that by asking around, Qinluo would be able to easily find out which courtesan had no memory of the time before entering the brothel, and then he could do his comparative experiment.

But what I didn't expect was that after spending three days asking around among the courtesans, I found that none of them had memory loss, which was very strange.

Gu Qingze leaned against the wall and sighed secretly.

Could it be that there was something wrong with Ling Xiao's speculation?

But this is already the most reasonable scenario...plus, the memory Ling Xiao obtained was incomplete, which further confirmed the previous speculation, that is, the chief courtesan was brainwashed.

But if the chief courtesan was brainwashed and her memory was sealed, the planner could not have needed only so few courtesans to complete the plan, so it is reasonable that some ordinary courtesans must have lost their memories.

So....the planner created some non-existent memories and implanted them in the brain?

This doesn't seem likely. Putting aside other things, if you have the time, wouldn't it be enough to just set something higher than a "secret code"?

There is no need to go on a spree and create some false memories. Moreover, if false memories are created, then in order to avoid being exposed, they must be different. When you think about it this way, the workload will be even greater.

But if not, then Ling Xiao's entire guess would be wrong, and even his logic would have loopholes. Then all the plans after meeting the chief courtesan would have to be overturned.

Gu Qingze scratched his hair irritably, making it messy.

When Qinluo saw him, she walked over and asked in confusion.

"Did I not collect enough topics? Why does Linglan-chan look so unhappy?"

It is because you can collect so many topics...

If I could collect less information, I wouldn't be so upset.

Gu Qingze complained silently in his heart, but when he thought of Jinluo's recent hard work, he changed his attitude and smiled.

"Nothing, I just feel a little anxious at the thought of talking to my sisters alone. I will try to overcome it."

"I see. Sister Linglan, don't worry." Tiaoluo smiled and comforted, "It's actually very simple to talk to the sisters. Just relax and treat them sincerely."

Gu Qingze nodded superficially, indicating that he would do his best.

In order to avoid revealing his flaws, Gu Qingze spent the next few days talking to the courtesans, and tried to find loopholes in their words when talking to other courtesans.

He carefully analyzed them to see if they had any implanted false memories or brief memory loss, but the results still disappointed him.

A few days passed and Gu Qingze still found nothing. He began to doubt his judgment again.

Could it be that Ling Xiao's deduction was wrong? But his reasoning clearly made sense...

And if it wasn't a "secret code", then what about the strange words that the caster said in the memory of the former chief courtesan?

Just when Gu Qingze was puzzled, Jinluo came to his side again seemingly inadvertently.

"What's wrong? You look listless. Did you have a bad conversation with the other sisters?"

"It went pretty smoothly, and the sisters took good care of me."

Gu Qingze knew that she was concerned about him, so he cheered up and replied.

"Really? Then why do you have such an expression? It's as if a demon owes you money or is bullying you. The corners of your mouth are drooping like this."

JIULI deliberately made a joke to ease the tense atmosphere around them.

"Ah, did I make a bad expression? Sorry, I didn't notice."

Gu Qingze seemed to have just noticed it. He covered his face with his hands awkwardly, then put them down and regained his calm expression.

"Of course, although Lily of the Valley looks good like this, I like you more when you smile. So...what is the reason that makes our lovely Lily of the Valley look like this?"

Iris asked the question in a lively tone as much as possible.

"...It's nothing. I just felt pity for you sisters after hearing your tragic experiences. So..."

Gu Qingze lowered his eyes, like a compassionate god, worried and concerned about the fate of every living being.

"I just...I just can't help but feel sad."

Gu Qingze hesitated and spoke in a sad tone.

Seeing this, Jinluo was stunned for a moment and stood there in a daze. It was not until she heard Gu Qingze's words that she reacted and hurried forward to comfort him.

"Don't be sad, sister Linglan. Let the past be the past. The other sisters are also looking forward."

"If you're really sad, you still have me. I'll always be by your side... Ahem, I mean, Linglan sister, don't keep these emotions in your heart. You can tell me anytime."

JIULUO realized that she had accidentally spoken her true feelings, and quickly covered them up with a cough before he could react, and then added a few more words.

Gu Qingze's heart moved and he looked up at Jinluo.

I saw that her eyes were a little evasive and her face was a little red, probably because she was shy because her words were too straightforward...but the concern in her words did not seem fake.

"Thank you, Chin Luo." Gu Qingze said softly, "I am so honored to have you by my side patiently listening to my self-conceited feelings."

Chiluo smiled slightly and said gently.

"You're welcome, Sister Linglan. We are all... good friends, and we should take care of each other."

"Besides, this isn't being sentimental. I believe the other sisters will be very happy if they know that you care about them so much."

"Because Sister Linglan has a heart that can accommodate, care, be sincere and passionate. I believe that no matter who it is, they will be willing to get close to you."

JIULIA's words were too serious and too straightforward, like... like a confession?

But...how could I get such a high evaluation...I just said a few words casually because I wanted to fool people, but Qinluo imagined it like this.

It seems that the filter that Qinluo has for herself is a bit too big...In Qinluo's eyes, I am probably a very good person.

Gu Qingze thought helplessly, pretending to be embarrassed by the compliments, half covering his face with his long sleeves, and spoke in a tone that was almost coquettish.

"I'm not that good. It's... it's Sister Qinluo who described me too exaggeratedly..."

Jinluo smiled sweetly and shook her head as if she disagreed, "But in my heart, you are just like this, just like...Blue Eucalyptus."

When Jinluo finished speaking, she seemed to hesitate for a moment, but after a few seconds, she felt like saying it.

Blue gum?

Hearing the name of this flower, Gu Qingze's pupils suddenly contracted.

No way, could it be that Chin Lo meant that to him?!

After all, the flower language of blue eucalyptus is [My tenderness is only for you, I don’t love anything in this world, I only prefer you].

Don't ask him how he knew it. The only thing he said was that he searched it out of boredom and curiosity.

Usually, one would only send a bouquet of flowers when one is secretly in love but doesn't want it to be too obvious... It can't be what he thinks... It can't be, right?

Gu Qingze suddenly felt that his thoughts were too funny.

He is not a spiritual stone, how could he be loved by everyone? Besides, most normal people know the meaning of flower language, and Iris probably just said it casually.

As Gu Qingze thought about this, the expression on his face was no longer so tense, but softened.

"It turns out that I have always had such a beautiful image in Sister Jinluo's mind. It is almost the same as the image I have of Sister Jinluo."

Although Gu Qingze felt that she just said it unintentionally and it wasn't what he thought, he still complimented her casually and quickly changed the subject.

"Oh, by the way, Sister Tsunade, are there only so many courtesans in the brothel? I want to make more and more good friends."

In order to completely attract Chenluo's attention, Gu Qingze exaggeratedly opened his arms and said this.

"More and more friends?"

With a puzzled look on her face, Qinluo repeated what he had just said.

"Yeah." Gu Qingze nodded obediently. His move was not entirely to divert her attention, the most important thing was to get clues.

"That's all the courtesans in the brothel... I can't even meet the chief courtesan."

"Well... although there are other oirans in other branches of the brothel, we are not free and cannot go there... so I guess there are only so many oirans I can get to know."

"But it's not too few. Linglan-sister is just an ordinary friend of them now. If Linglan-sister feels bored, you can try to develop a relationship with them and become good friends... I believe they will like you very much."

Gu Qingze did not listen to what Jinluo said next. He grasped the key point in the previous words and asked.

"Sister Tilbury, are you saying that this brothel has a branch?"

Although Qinluo didn't know why he asked this, she still explained it seriously.

"Well, our flower house is very famous. We have opened many branches scattered all over the monster world to meet the needs of monsters."

When Gu Qingze heard this, his eyes lit up. Maybe the courtesan with hidden memory was in the branch?

This makes the whole plan more reasonable.

Because this is the headquarters and is too conspicuous, any secret actions would be easily discovered, so the courtesans used in the plan were dispersed to the branches and would be transported here quietly when needed.

Although Gu Qingze was looking at Jinluo, he did not listen carefully to her chatter, but thought in his mind.

But... to be on the safe side, I still have to verify it. It's not convenient for me to do it here, so I can only trouble Ling Xiao and Brother Jinnian.